Steady On At Last?

UPDATE

The ablation is over and Allan is fine. He is now totally pacemaker dependant which is a bit scary but since his heart hasn't been doing such a great job on it's own these past few years, I'm just as content to rely on modern medicine as the All Natural version.

The most difficult part of the day for Allan was having to lie on his back and not move his leg for four hours after the ablation. That is to make sure the wound can heal properly. Very difficult for a person with a bad back and Restless Leg Syndrome! Mark, Laura and I did a lot of talking and to keep him entertained and as distracted as possible during those hours., but wow...it wasn't easy for him.

I spring him from the hospital tomorrow around noon and from what I've been told he should be feeling pretty good by then and ready to resume most of his regular activities.

Thank you all for the good wishes, crossed fingers and hugs. I can't even tell you how much they mean to me. {{ }}

Oh, and I made a major goof about the name of the medication that Allan was taking in such huge amounts. It's Cardizem - not Altace. He takes so many that I got confused. Sorry about that if you were actually paying attention. LOL

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Allan goes into the hospital today for an ablation which we hope will make him feel better. He had a pacemaker implanted in October as the prelude to the ablation and it will take over regulating his heart rate after the procedure is done.

He has been exhausted and getting more so with every passing day, because of the heart conditions he has, but also due to the massive amounts of medications he's on. We were at the hospital last week for his pre-op appointment and the nurse was going over his medications said she had never seen anyone be prescribed such huge amounts of Altace and still be on their feet! But that's why he's having the ablation. The doctor's have nothing else to offer him in the way of medication and his quality of life is getting poorer and poorer. And before you ask...I don't know how he managed to do as much as he did on our trip. Although I have mentioned a time or ten that 'Stubborn' is his middle name, and once he decides he's going to do a thing, that's it. Considering that the itinerary was enough to challenge the healthiest person, Allan was nothing short of amazing, truly, but he nodded off all the time - he can't help it and I just wish it helped him feel more rested, but since his heart isn't working properly it doesn't. He also didn't attempt things he knew were beyond his capabilities right now. Some, in fact, many of the places we went into , had long flights of stairs and if I couldn't find an elevator, he just didn't go up the steps but waited for me instead. We adjusted to our circumstances.

As usual I have drifted off topic. *g* I wasn't going to mention the trip at all today. I didn't do a very good job did I?

Although I have enormous faith in his surgeon, please keep a good thought or prayer for Allan today. I love you all.